The Commission is a direct link between citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the meeting.
NOTE: During this portion of the meeting, the public is encouraged to comment on issues that are not on the agenda for decision action.

Department staff will brief the Commission on proposed amendments to WAC 232-12-071 Buying or selling game unlawful–Game-farmed meat exception, whichwould specifically prohibit trafficking edible parts of wild game animals.
The Commission will consider adoption of permanent rule amendments at its March 4-5, 2011, meeting in Olympia.

The Commission will consider adoption of updates to Commission Policy C-3608, North of Falcon. The Commission received a briefing and held a public hearing on proposed policy updates at its January 7-8, 2011, meeting in Olympia.

The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to WAC 232-28-619 Washington food fish and game fish – Freshwater exceptions to statewide rules, to establish a recreational fishing closure in conjunction with the removal of two dams on the Elwha River scheduled to begin in November 2011. The Commission held a public hearing on proposed amendments at its January 7-8, 2011, meeting in Olympia.

The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to the Puget Sound Dungeness crab fishery regulations. The Commission held a public hearing on proposed amendments to WAC 220-56-330, Crab—areas and seasons, at its December 2-4, 2010, Commission meeting in Olympia, and was briefed on this subject at its January 7-8, 2011, meeting in Olympia.

Department staff will brief the Commission on proposed amendments to WAC 220-56-350, Clams other than razor clams, mussels --Areas and
seasons, and WAC 220-56-380, Oysters – Areas and seasons. The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments at its March 4-5, 2011, meeting in Spokane.

The Commission is a direct link between citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the meeting.
NOTE: During this portion of the meeting, the public is encouraged to comment on issues that are not on the agenda for decision action.

The Commission is a direct link between citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the meeting. NOTE: During this portion of the meeting, the public is encouraged to comment on issues that are not on the agenda for decision action.

The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to bottomfish regulations that would enhance the quality of consumptive and non-consumptive recreational opportunities in Marine Area 4 east of the Bonilla-Tatoosh Line. The Commission held a public hearing on the proposals at its December 2-3-4, 2010, meeting in Olympia.

The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to sportfishing regulations that are necessary for conservation of the resource. The Commission held a public hearing on the proposals at its December 2-3-4, 2010, meeting in Olympia.

The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to commercial fishing regulations for Puget Sound commercial bottom fish, forage fish and shrimp fisheries that would reduce impacts to populations of rockfish in Puget Sound. The Commission held a public hearing on these proposals at its December 2-4, 2010, meeting in Olympia.

The Commission is a direct link between citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the meeting.

Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(g), the Commission will meet in executive session to review the performance of a public employee or employees. No action will be taken during the executive session. The public is not permitted to attend the executive session.